Heritage Museum

The Morris & Sally Justein Heritage Museum

The Morris & Sally Justein Heritage Museum provides an enjoyable and accessible cultural experience for families and clients at Baycrest. Exhibits are designed especially for residents and members of the community. Our museum is a place for people of all ages to discover and enjoy the history and beauty of Judaic heritage. To learn about our current exhibit in the Museum, please click here.

At Baycrest, we believe cultural programs are essential for seniors living in residential facilities because they create an enriched, stimulating environment and help clients maintain a connection to their life-long traditions and learnings. The museum’s permanent Judaica collection (numbering more than 1000 items) preserves Jewish treasures for years to come, to be enjoyed and admired by future generations.

Baycrest is one of the first long-term care facilities to incorporate a museum on site, regarding cultural legacy as an important factor to both the personal life journey and the link to a shared community narrative.

Location, hours of operation

Location
The museum is located on the ground floor near the Bathurst Street entrance.

Hours of Operation
Sunday to Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm

Admission
Free

Museum Committee

The Museum Committee is chaired by Lois Buckstein and consists of 13 loyal and dedicated members who meet on a monthly basis and work collaboratively to ensure the upkeep and preservation of the Museum at Baycrest. Projects include: brainstorming future exhibitions; coordinating donations and loans from community members and peers; approving donations/loans; hosting exhibition related events; and being museum ambassadors.

Monetary donations in support of the Museum can be made through the Baycrest Foundation. Please indicate that you would like to direct your funds to the Morris & Sally Justein Heritage Museum. Donations can be made online, by phone, or mail. Visit the Baycrest Foundation donation page here.

Donors wishing for a tax receipt for artifact donations must furnish a formal appraisal, conducted by an independent third party, at their own expense.

Following the appraisal, the museum coordinator will coordinate with the Accounting Office, informing them of the donation and its value, requesting a tax receipt. The receipt will then be sent to the donor.